Postpartum verified questions and solution A+ grade
the puerperium period is known as the - -postpartum period
the postpartum period begins after _______ and lasts until ___ ____ condition or __-__ weeks -
-The placenta is delivered
pre-pregnant condition
6-8 weeks
after 1 week post birth, where should the fundus be? - -superior to the umbilicus
the uterus is slightly ______ - -dextroverted- to the right
uterine regression is assessed _____ - -manually
the cervical os may be ____ and ___ ___ post birth - -open and ill-defined
a postpartum myometrium may appear ______ and have ___ vessels - -homogenous
large
Is the endometrium thick or thin after giving birth - -thick
T/F: the postpartum uterus appears with a thick endo, free fluid, large uterus and flaccid
ligaments - -true
, the endometrium appears as a ___ ___ shape in a normal postpartum uterus - -inverted
triangle
the thickness of a PP endometrium is:
___-____mm initially
___-___mm after 10 days - -5-13 mm initially
3-6mm after 10 days
fluid collection PP can be up to ____ cm/mm within the endo cavity - -1.3 cm or 13 mm
the usual PP uterus measurements are
SAG:
TRV:
AP: - -SAG: 14.5- 25 cm
TRV: 7-14 cm
AP: 7-10 cm
the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage is - -abnormal placental attachment,
aka placenta accreta, increta, percreta
PP blood loss for a vaginal delivery consists of more than _____ ml - -500 ml
blood loss greater than ____ ml for a C section - -1,000
PP hemorrhage occurs in less than ____% of deliveries but causes ___% of maternal deaths -
-5%
the puerperium period is known as the - -postpartum period
the postpartum period begins after _______ and lasts until ___ ____ condition or __-__ weeks -
-The placenta is delivered
pre-pregnant condition
6-8 weeks
after 1 week post birth, where should the fundus be? - -superior to the umbilicus
the uterus is slightly ______ - -dextroverted- to the right
uterine regression is assessed _____ - -manually
the cervical os may be ____ and ___ ___ post birth - -open and ill-defined
a postpartum myometrium may appear ______ and have ___ vessels - -homogenous
large
Is the endometrium thick or thin after giving birth - -thick
T/F: the postpartum uterus appears with a thick endo, free fluid, large uterus and flaccid
ligaments - -true
, the endometrium appears as a ___ ___ shape in a normal postpartum uterus - -inverted
triangle
the thickness of a PP endometrium is:
___-____mm initially
___-___mm after 10 days - -5-13 mm initially
3-6mm after 10 days
fluid collection PP can be up to ____ cm/mm within the endo cavity - -1.3 cm or 13 mm
the usual PP uterus measurements are
SAG:
TRV:
AP: - -SAG: 14.5- 25 cm
TRV: 7-14 cm
AP: 7-10 cm
the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage is - -abnormal placental attachment,
aka placenta accreta, increta, percreta
PP blood loss for a vaginal delivery consists of more than _____ ml - -500 ml
blood loss greater than ____ ml for a C section - -1,000
PP hemorrhage occurs in less than ____% of deliveries but causes ___% of maternal deaths -
-5%
